. >> are regoing to go over the fiscal cliff? >> i don't think we're going to go over the fiscal cliff. we got to win this election first and we've got to make sure that we continue down the path that really the house of representatives has tried to go for the last two years which is trying to solve the problems. we came in and said we're going to tell the truth, we're not going to sweep the problems under the carpet and put some solutions on the table and i think the election will demonstrate we're ready to do that as a country. >> but not going over the fiscal cliff may very well require compromise from each party. are you ready to compromise and would you do that to keep us from going over the ifisical cliff? >> becky, we have always been willing to sit down and talk about how we can cooperate together, and we have always said to the president, to harry reid and others, listen, if you feel it's so necessary to add to the tax burden of the working families and small businesses of this country, at least join us in fixing the pro